The decision of the Journalists Association of Baseball America to reward was unanimous. This is the first time the 28-year gunner receives such a distinction.
The right-hander made a record of 24-5, an earned-run average of 2.40 in addition to removing 250 strikeouts in 2011, all the peaks in the U.S..
Verlander became the 12th artillery in history to accomplish this feat and the first 11 were also rewarded with the Cy-Young. Its 24 gains and 250 strikeouts were also made up of vertices in any major league baseball.
First round pick of the Tigers draft pick in 2004, the pitcher native of Virginia had never signed more than 19 wins in a season.
Jered Weaver, the Los Angeles Angels, was second in the poll, followed by James Shields of Tampa Bay Rays and CC Sabathia, the New York Yankees.
He became the first Tigers pitcher to receive this honor since Guillermo Hernandez in 1984 and the first part of the training since Denny McLain of Michigan in 1969.
